Example sentences of "[adj] [pron] did [adv] [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm sorry I did n't bring any biscuits . |
| 2 | Ooh sorry I did n't mean that |
| 3 | Okay No sorry I did n't make that clear erm mark every fifth put the number on every fifth one . |
| 4 | Oh sorry I did n't notice that . |
| 5 | Afraid I did n't catch that … |
| 6 | The man decided Tim was queer and made it clear he did n't tolerate those too easily . |
| 7 | To be honest it did n't do much to encourage me to live for Jesus and I do n't think it did anything at all for my non-Christian friends . |
| 8 | but of course , er three or four days later , you 're very sorry you did n't pose that question the minute they er put their foot on er |
| 9 | There was never any ‘ girls do n't do science ’ and I 'm glad I did n't have that sort of pressure on me , because I think it 's a load of bosh , basically |
| 10 | ‘ I was glad 'e did n't get that site where our Carrie 's got 'er cafe , ’ she remarked . |
| 11 | ‘ Looking back , I 'm glad we did not make any records because we were rubbish . |
| 12 | More likely he did n't have much faith but a great deal of superstition . |
| 13 | Sorry we did n't get any plants . |
| 14 | ‘ Are you sure you did n't send that poison pen letter yourself ? ’ she muttered , her blue eyes flashing . |
| 15 | ‘ Oh ! ’ she gasped , and unable to believe that he should think such a thing , let alone say it , she was not sure she did not lose some of her colour . |
| 16 | Those who were closest to her were going to make sure she did not take that gift for granted . |
| 17 | Let's make sure we did n't use any term that everybody understands yeah . |
| 18 | It should have brought us closer together , but instead it was like we did n't know each other any more , as if we were complete strangers . |
| 19 | Frankly we were so tired we did n't care any more . ’ |
| 20 | They seemed to keep up a fairly regular speed and , although it was bumpy , she 's sure they did n't climb any steep hills in a low gear . |
| 21 | I am sure they did not like each other . ’ |
| 22 | Still , I was n't being paid — I 'd resisted Edward 's offer of money ; I was pretty sure he did n't have much and , for the moment , I did n't need it . |
| 23 | Someone with more experience of the rough and tumble of friendships , jealousies and animosities might have been able to dismiss Deana 's words as the unmotivated expressions of bitterness and jealousy that they were , but Belinda was inexperienced , and although she knew enough about Deana to be wary and distrustful she did not know enough to ignore her as fully as she should . |
| 24 | Possibly because the population of Murieston was then too small we did not receive any suggestions for a bus allowing residents to catch trains at Livingston South station . |
| 25 | ‘ Pimm 's … ’ she said huskily , grateful he did not ask any painful questions , questions she could not have answered . |
| 26 | The complication has been that because last year 's trading profits were lower than expected we did n't have any taxable profits against which to claim back this A C T so as this would be the first year in which taxable profits would arise unless we 'd not been unless we 'd been able to find some other way of dealing with it the A C T which we pay would not have been recoverable till January ninety five . |
| 27 | Crusaders made all the running , but it was surprising they did n't score more goals and improve their goal difference . |
| 28 | I 'm surprised you did n't realise that for yourself . ’ |
| 29 | Surprised you did n't know that , actually , Gavin . ’ |
| 30 | there and I said no my handsome you did n't pick that up and the case fell , fell to bi he , cos he was going on this is inferior not up to standard and so I said |